Aminosilanes have been broadly and sustainably prepared through the dehydrocoupling of amines and silanes with heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts that span the periodic table.
Turnover frequencies of up to 300 s−1 have been achieved for the Mn-based dehydrocoupling of silanes and diamines to yield crosslinked networks that absorb organic solvents and afford coatings.
The metal–pnictogen bond has rich and varied reactivity. The differences and similarities down the group and impacts on catalytic reactions with these elements is explored in this Feature.
Grignard reagents are simple, accessible catalysts for the dehydrocoupling of amines and silanes that increases selectivity of these reactions over other commercially available catalysts for Si–N bond formation.
The barium-catalysed dehydropolymerisation of a phosphine-functionalised hydrosilane with α,ω-diamines yields P-containing polycarbosilazanes under mild conditions. The flame-retardant properties of these new materials have been investigated.